Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Preview 15/01/2023

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace – 15/01/2023

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We have now three fixtures to look ahead to within the English Premier League on the fifteenth of January, together with the assembly between Chelsea and Crystal Palace.

The sport shall be performed at Stamford Bridge and the hosts start the weekend in tenth place on 25 factors whereas the guests are in twelfth place on 22 factors.

Chelsea come into the match on the again of a 2-1 loss at Fulham within the Premier League on Thursday night time.

Having fallen a objective behind within the twenty fifth minute, Chelsea equalised shortly after half time. Nonetheless, Chelsea had been decreased to 10 males within the 58th minute and Fulham scored the successful objective quarter-hour later.

It was one other disappointing consequence and efficiency from Chelsea and so they have recorded simply 1 win from their 8 most up-to-date aggressive fixtures.

They’ve didn’t win any of their final 4 video games and have misplaced every of their final 3 matches. The defeats have come towards Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League and FA Cup plus Fulham within the league.

Chelsea have been struggling to win video games within the Premier League and so they have picked up only a single victory from their final 9 matches within the league. Nonetheless, they’re undefeated in 10 of their final 12 Premier League video games at house and have gained 4 of their final 7 on house soil.

Crystal Palace make the brief journey to Stamford Bridge having suffered a 2-1 defeat at house towards Southampton of their earlier fixture which was within the FA Cup. The Eagles opened the scoring after solely 14 minutes however conceded the equaliser 8 minutes earlier than half time.

Southampton scored the one objective of the second half within the 68th minute to win the sport and it was a disappointing consequence for Crystal Palace towards the group presently backside of the Premier League.

Developments present Crystal Palace have gained 1 of their final 4 Premier League video games. They beat Bournemouth at house however have misplaced at house towards Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur plus Nottingham Forest away.

Away kind within the league exhibits Crystal Palace have gained simply 2 of their final 10 fixtures on the highway.

In Crystal Palace’s final 3 away matches in all competitions, there have been underneath 2.5 objectives scored and Crystal Palace have failed to attain a objective in 4 of their final 6 away Premier League video games.

Group information and Chelsea shall be with out new mortgage signing João Félix who’s suspended. Raheem Sterling, Christian Pulisic, Edouard Mendy, Armando Broja, Ben Chilwell, and Reece James are injured.

There are additionally doubts over the health of Denis Zakaria, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Wesley Fofana, and Ngolo Kante.

Crystal Palace may very well be with out James McArthur and Nathan Ferguson however they’re the one two damage issues for the guests.

The stress is on Graham Potter and he has a number of damage issues. Nonetheless, there may be loads of expertise within the Chelsea squad and with Crystal Palace struggling to attain objectives on the highway, this may very well be the win Potter desperately wants. Chelsea may come out on prime, preserving a clear sheet within the course of.